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Practicalfly Fly Pattern Index
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Deer Hair emerger (Humpy/Shipmans style). Shucked Deer Hair Emerger. The Pimp (Indicator fly). Greenwell's Glory by Tony Downing. Sunburst uv Invicta (Pattern as uv Invicta above). Green Goose Buzzer by Tony Downing. Half Back nymph by Tony Downing. Black Spider by Tony Downing. Water Hen Bloa by Tony Downing. Bracken Clock by Tony Downing. Snipe and Purple by Tony Downing. Golden Hackle by Tony Downing. Plover Dun by Tony Downing. Dotterel Dun varient by Tony Downing. Fishing a Sedge/Caddis Hatch.
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Tony Downing's North country spiders part 2
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Guest Fly Dresser and Contributor. North Country Spiders part II by Tony Downing. Another brilliant spider, this one from Edmunds and Lee. Back to the Top. Hellip;………………………………………………………………………………………. A tiny Beetle imitation that works well in mid summer. This site is hosted by www.fusionhosts.co.uk. Preparing Dry Fly Wing Slips. Fly Tying Books From Amazon.
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Buzzer Fishing
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You will find patterns on this site for buzzers and they are for sale everywhere. The buzzer is probably the most popular imitative pattern on still waters in the UK, this is undoubtedly because it is the most prolific of insects in still waters. Is tied as a representation of the Chironomid or the none-biting midge and if you are new to tying this can be a great starter pattern to get your first fish on your own fly. The larvae or bloodworm. The pupa generally called the buzzer. The first stage of life,...
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Tony Downing's Grenwell's Glory step by step
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Guest Fly Dresser and Contributor. Greenwell's Glory by Tony Downing. A North Country Fly Box cannot be complete without the most famous Dry Fly ever to be invented. So I will endeavour to show you my version of,. THE GREENWELL’S GLORY. Hook, Hyabusa Fly 372, allround lightweight std dry fly, size 10-16. Silk, Pearsalls Naples Primrose, well waxed. Wings, 2 matching slips of Teal secondary feather. Whisks, 3 or 4 Furnace cock hackle fibres. Rib, Very Fine (No25) Gold Wire. Body, Tying Silk. Wind the Hack...
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Fly Fishing TV and Video
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Practicalfly is all about having fun but if you can't get out fishing why not watch it on TV. TV doesn't have 24 hour fishing programmes so to fill the void we are trawelling the net to bring you the best out there from TV programmes to the best of YouTube. For starters we have twelve episodes of fly fishing from Hywel Morgan courtesy of Horse and Country TV. Hywel Morgan on Fishing. Hywel Morgan on Fishing. Hywel Morgan on Fishing. Hywel Morgan on Fishing. Hywel Morgan on Fishing. Hywel Morgan on Fishing.
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Tony Downing's North Country Spiders part 4
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Guest Fly Dresser and Contributor. North Country Spiders part IV by Tony Down. HARES LUG and PLOVER,. This fly is even better than the Golden Hackle (PT 3) on both rivers and stillwaters. It excels in smaller sizes. Hook, Hyabusa 752, size 14 – 18. Thread, Pearsalls, Primrose lightly waxed. Hackle, A well marked feather from the marginal coverts of a Golden Plover. (the smallest are found at the knuckle). This fly can be used from May onwards, and can be regarded as an imitation of. This site is hosted b...
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Practical Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
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Check out the link to my Video Guides. For help with some of the basics of fly tying and some patterns from start to finish. To Get started you will need a basic toolkit. To hold the Hook. There is a massive choice of tools and vices on the market ranging from pocket money pricing to top off the range equipment with vices costing in the hundreds of pounds. With the below selection you can tie the majority of flies you'll ever need. This site is hosted by www.fusionhosts.co.uk. Fly Tying Books From Amazon.
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Sedge (Caddis Fly) fishing
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Fishing a Sedge (caddis fly) hatch. The sedge or caddis fly is found on both running and still water and is eaten by trout and grayling alike. I love to fish during a sedge hatch in the summer months and on those long hot summer days it is sometimes the saviour of a hard days fishing at dusk. Takes are often severe as the fish try to make sure of their quarries downfall and hook ups are often almost gauranteed. When fishing a dry pattern such as the G&H Sedge you will often find that if you pause the...
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Fly Fishing Basics
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This guide will build over tiem into a guide on how to put the below gear into use with some crucial hints and Tips. (See left hand menu). So let's start with the basic tools for the job. There are a few basic pieces of tackle to get out there and start fishing and some very basic techniques, however there is a remarkable and baffling number of “must have” accessories available on the market that are not really essential but can be handy or are just good to own. As well as the weight ratings the same as ...